We tried to do the showings open house style, "I'll be there 10-noon today and 2-4pm tomorrow, stop by."

My fiancé and I are looking to build a 3-4 unit townhome style multifamily in the Knoxville area.

I did STR in a duplex starting back in 2017 and managed for others in North Conway, Ive since converted to all long term tenants and happy i did so... unless your property has something unique or a "rare" amenity.... like, sleeps 30, I honestly would not waste any energy on it in the north Conway area. so saturated, and so much big money being invested in the hotels, its tough to match amenities vs cost, and I see travelers trending back towards the hotel style accommodations. granted, for the right price, I'd buy anything and figure out what the best use for it is. use airdna.co for decent data on # of Short term rentals in any particular market. can also identify opportunities. the point of my response.... be careful in STR in any area and always have a plan B. you can change a lot of things about a property, but your cant change your basis!

So I'm okay not making the big bucks STR style, but I also don't want to do it at a monthly loss.

This time he, the investigator, showed me a door on the second floor was not secured, missing a handle, etc which was the case during renovation, but very hard to access if you had a ladder, and two windows that had old style brackets were not secured.

We build 3 story suburban walk up styles with no garages.

Doesn’t have to be million dollar listing style, but just a step above the run of the mill. 

Maybe paint the fascia a different color and add a decorative gable to the front peak. 

Creative wise, I would say having a nice interior design,something that’s more than the normal furniture or décor.

The more stuff (toys, decor, shoes, software apps, employees, etc), the less joy I experience.